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October 2002 (Vol. 20, Issue 22)

News / Profession
A Moment of Silence for Joseph Bartlinski,DC
Former Trainer for Baltimore Colts Founded Brooklyn Homes Boys Club and Coached Youth Football
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
CBS - New Carrier, Same Rates
Editorial Staff

Orthotics & Orthopeadics
How the Feet Contribute to Postural Distortions
Mark Charrette, DC

Musculoskeletal Pain
Managing Shoulder Sprain/Strain Injuries
Kim Christensen, DC, DACRB, CCSP, CSCS

Whiplash / Neck Pain
Challenges to Testimony You Should Understand
Arthur Croft, DC, MS, MPH, FACO

Nutrition / Detoxification
Detoxification in Relationship to Alkaline and Acid-Forming Foods
Cal Streeter, DO; Michael Epitropoulos, DC,PhD

Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
We Get Letters & E-Mail

News / Profession
We've Got You Listed!
Editorial Staff

Pediatrics
Kids: Threat or Menace?
John Hanks, DC

News / Profession
The "Ask a Doctor of Chiropractic" Moderators: Proudly Representing Chiropractic

Senior Health
B Vitamins May Hold Key to Better Memory, Cognitive Function in Seniors
James P. Meschino, DC, MS

Chiropractic (General)
The Next Big Research Thing
Robert Mootz, DC

Personal Injury / Legal
Olympic Champion Parra and Attorney McAndrews Set Energetic Tone at ACA Annual Meeting
Over $140,000 Pledged, Donated to ACA's National Chiropractic Legal Action Fund
Editorial Staff

Health & Wellness / Lifestyle
The Pushers
Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)

Chiropractic (General)
Chiropractic Founder's Day - September 18
Reflection on the Question: What Is Our Role?
Louis Sportelli, DC

Pediatrics
DC Online (Chiropractic Research)
Brian Sutton, DC

News / Profession
Moment of Silence for Diane Winterstein
Editorial Staff

News / Profession
Judge Rules that Texas DCs Can Continue to Do Physicals for Student Athletes
Editorial Staff

Trending
Carpal Tunnel / Extremities / Neuropathy
Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS
Unlock Relief: Nerve Flossing for CTS

It is estimated that 61% of patients with CTS avoid taking surgical options due to postoperative complications and costly surgical procedures. Chiropractic care offers a comprehensive and effective treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, addressing the condition from multiple angles. Recent studies also have unveiled a game-changing adjunct to chiropractic treatments for CTS: nerve flossing.

Charles Annunziata, DC, CFMP
Diagnosis & Diagnostic Equip
Dynamic Diagnosis: A Look at Romberg’s Test and Patient Safety
Dynamic Diagnosis: A Look at Romberg’s Test and Patient Safety

The Romberg test is a neurological procedure used to assess balance and can be used to gauge a patient’s risk of falling. Unfortunately, the test itself is a fall risk. The fall risk is not huge, and falls are not frequent. However, I have encountered a few situations that have influenced how I use and teach the test.

K. Jeffrey Miller, DC, MBA
News / Profession
A Chiropractic Therapist Profession in the United States?
A Chiropractic Therapist Profession in the United States?

Sadly, Japan now has over 12,000 chiropractic therapists (Zenkenkai/JCA chiropractors), dramatically outnumbering the fewer than 700 DCs who have graduated from accredited chiropractic educational programs. These chiropractic therapists have a clear economic and political advantage that makes appropriate chiropractic legislation nearly impossible. What if this same thing happenened in the U.S.?

Donald Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h)